by John Boyne · GALLIMARD JEUNE · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782070582679
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In the summer of 1914, Alfie's father promises him that he will not enlist in the army. However, the next day, he breaks his promise. Four years later, Alfie doesn't know where his father is. Is he on a secret mission, as his mother says? Alfie decides to find his father. A moving story about the First World War seen through the eyes of a child, written by the author of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas.
John Boyne is an Irish novelist and writer. He is the author of sixteen novels for adults, six novels for younger readers, two novellas, and one collection of short stories. Boyne's historical novel The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2006) received critical acclaim and was adapted into a 2008 drama film of the same name. As of 2022, the book has sold more than 11 million copies worldwide and has been translated into over 58 languages, making it one of the best-selling books of all time. A sequel, titled All the Broken Places, was published in 2022.
